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LOCKLIN FURNITURE Filed July 29, 1921 4 Sheets-Shee l H..LOCKUN Aug. M9w25.

FURNITURE Filed July 29, 1921 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 Aug H, H925.

H' A LOCKLIN FURNITURE ljilegjuly 29, 1921 Patented lll,

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HARLEY A. LOCKLEN, F HAMMOND, INDIANA, SSIGNOR T0 ENTERPRISE BED COM.'-PANY, 0F HAMMOND, ENDINA, .l CFJPORTQN 0F' ENDIN.

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Application lcd July 29,

. useful improvements in Furniture, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to furniture, and particularly to couches ordavenports which are swingingly and yieldingly supported, and has forits objectthe rovision of a. new and improved form an arrangement ofparts by reason of which the construction is made stronger and better,the appearance lof the couch as a'whole is improved, the

parts are better maintained in good condition, and the couch is mademore comfortable and better fitted for the convenience of the user.

Other objects will appear hereinafter. rlhe preferred means by which lhave accomplished my several objects are illustrated inithe accompanyingdrawings and are hereinafter specifically described. That which lbelieve to be new and desire to cover by Letters Patent is set forth inthe claim.

ln the drawings- Fig. l is a front View of the preferred embodiment ofmy improved article of furniture.

2 is a vertical cross section on an enlarged scale, taken at line 2-'-2of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the supporting frame.

Fig. l is a perspective view of the frame work of the couch proper, someof the parts being broken away.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail view of one corner, with some of the partsremoved for clearness of illustration.

Fig. 6 is a longitudinal vertical section taken on line 6 6 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 7 is a detailed view of one of the arm frame parts.

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary view, partly 1n section, showin the connectionbetween the seat cushion an the seat frame.

Fig. 9 is a fragmentary view, partly in section, showing the connectionbetween ther back cushion and the back frame.

Fig. l0 is a fragmentary view, partly broken away, illustrating themanner of mounting the front seat curtain.

Fig. l1 is a View similar to Fig. 10, but showing additional details.

i921. Serial No. @$3,430.

Fig. l2 is a vertical cross section through the supporting frame work,showing a moditied form of construction, and

Fig. 13 is a view similar to Fig. l2, but showing another modified form.

Referring now particularly to Fig. 3,-20, 21, 22 and 23 indicatestandards rismg from longitudinally extending bars 24 and 25 to whichthe standards are secured at their lower ends. rlhe upper ends of thestandards at each end of the supporting frame are connected by crossbars 26, which are inset slightly with respect to the ends of thelongitudinally extending bars 2d and 25. The standards at each end ofthe frame are braced with'respect to each other by diagonally extendingbars 27 and 28, which are also connected together at their middle pointsby a suitable rivet. rlhe standards 20, 21, 22 and 23 are further bracedwith respect to the longitudinally extending bars 24 and 25 by means ofdiagonally disposed brace bars 29. As shown kat the lower end of thestandard 23, each of the four standards is secured at its lower end tothe end portion of the adjacent longitudinally extending bar 2li or 25,by means of a removable bolt 30, the arrangement being such that uponthe removal of the bolts 30 the standards can be turned downsubstantially into alignment with the bars 24: and 25, the diagonallydisposed bars 29 being adapted to swing about their pivotal connectionsfor e'ecting this result. By the construction here described, a verystrong frame work is provided, which is adapted to provide the desiredsupport for the couch proper, as hereinafter described, all of the parts-as illustrated in the drawings being formed of angle iron with theexception of the brace bars 27' and 28.

Coming now to the frame work of the couch proper, and referringparticularly to Fig. 4, 31 and 32 indicate longitudinally extendingangle bars rigidly connected together by a plurality of cross bars 33.ltising from the angle bars 31 and 32, there are a plurality of anglebar standards 34, the upper end portions of the standards Se at each endof the frame being connected by angle iron cross bars 35. A bow-shapedangle iron bar 36 extends between the cross bars 35, serving as theframe work of the back of the couch' proper.

ln the construction shown, the lower ends ico of the arms of the bowshaped bar 36 are pivotally connected with the cross bars 35 so as to beadapted to be turned down forwardly into contact with the bars 35 forconvenience in handling when the couch is to be transported. The bar 36is normally held in upright position, as shown in-Fig. 4, in the mannerhereinafter described. The spring seat of the couch comprises an endlessband 37, which is connected at its ends with the. cross bars 35, suchconnections being effected through the use-of springs 33. Rising fromthe cross bars 33, there are a plurality of spring coils 39 ofanyrsuitable type, such coils being connected together at their upperends and being connected withfthe band 37 in such manner as to havetheir upper ends held firmly in position with respect to each other soas to maintain their relative positions approximately, but so as toprovide the desired resiliency, in the well understood manner. 40indicates a net work of wire mounted in the bow shaped part 36, theconnection between the net work and the arms of the bow being effectedthrough the useof springs 41. Suit-able links 42 serve to connect thenet work 40 with the longitu 'dinally extending portion of the -bar 36at intervals therealong, and similar links connect the lower edge of thenet work with the longitudinally extending bar 32 of-the seat frame.

The couch proper is supported upon the supporting frame by means oflinks de ending from the upper end portions o the standard of thesupporting frame, such lin-ks being connected at their lower endportions to the longitudinally extending bars 31 and 32 at the base ofthe seat frame. In the construction shown in Figs..1 to 11, thesupporting links are in the form of coiled springs 43, the springs 43which are connected with the bar 32 being somewhat longer and heavierthan the springs 43 which connect with the bar 31, with the result` thatthe rear edge of the seat is supported at a sli fhtly lower level thanthe ront edge of t e seat. By this construction, the couch pro r is adated to swing very easily with re erence to t e supporting frame, and thecouch as a whole is adapted to yield downwardly so as to afford a veryagreeable and pleasing support for one sitting or lying upon the couch.

As is shown in Fig. 12, I have provided all alternative construction inwhich the links are in the form of chains 44, in the use of whichthe..same swinging motion is provided but without the ,resiliency of thesprings 43. In Fig. `13, I have provided still another alternative form,in which links 45 in the form of `chains extend upwardly from the endportions of the bars 31 and 32 in convergent position, being connectedwith aboutthe middle port-ion of the fneath the cushion at the frontedge, being joined with the fabric which forms the bottom of the cushionat a point some little distance in rear of the front edge of thecushion.` By this lconstruction, the cushion 46 is entire y smooth atits front edge, so as not to catch upon the means which connect thesprings 39 with the band 37. As

is best shown in Fig. 8, the ends of the cushion 46 are lprovided withflaps or extensions 47 whic are connected by means of snap buttons 48with lugs or projections 49 carried by the cross bars 35, as is shown inFig. 4. By this means, the seat cushion 46 is held removably in positionand is prevented from becoming disarranged upon the springs 39.

Referring again to Fig. 2, 50 indicates the back cushion which is heldin position upon the front face of the wire net work, being removablysupported in position, in the construction shown, by means of snapbuttons 51 engaging suitable projections upon the longitudinallyextending bar portions and the arm portions of the yoke bar 36, as isclearly shown in Figs. 2 and 9. By the use of the snap buttons in thisway for supporting the cushion 50, the cushion is supported properly andkept in nicely tightened condition while at the same time being adaptedto be removed very easily and readily when desired.

In front of the cushion 46 and depending therefrom so as to cover up thesprings 39 110 from sight, I have provided a front seat curtain 52, asis best shown in Figs. 2, 10 and 11. As is best shown in Fig. 10, thecurtain 52 is supported at its upper edge by a wire or cable 53, whichextends through the hem' of the curtain 52, the wire 53 being providedwith springs 54 at its end portions for providing the desiredresiliency. As is best shown in Fig. 11, the hem at the upper edge ofthe curtain 52 is made wider at the 120 end portions of the curtain, andsuch hem is stitched at 53 along the end of the curtain, whereby a sortof pocket is provided, which is ada ted to be'slipped down over theupper en of the standard 34, one of the flanges of the angle ironstandard 34 being cut away at the upper end portion for ermitting thisaction, as is best shown in ig.

10. By means of the pocket provided by -the stitching at 53, the curtain52 is held 130 in position and prevented from becoming loosened, and thelower edge of the curtain is secured by means of sna buttons-55 whichengage suitable projections upon the longitudinally extending bar 31.

As is best shown in Fig. l, at each end of the seat, arm pads orcushions 56 are provided, such cushions being so mounted as to becapable of being turned upward out of the seat into the position shownin dotted lines in Fig. 6. This result is effected, in the constructionshown, by supporting the cushion by means of a ap 57 which is made inthe form of a bag or sack into which the arm frame member 58 is adaptedto be slipped, as shown in said Fig. 6. As is clearly shown in Fig. 6,the fabric of the pad 56 is continued downwardly in said figure and thenturned back upon itself, being stitched along the side margins andhaving the upper edge portion left open. VVhen'the arms 59 of the armframe have been inserted into the bag 57, the arm frame is then securedin position upon the standards 34 by means of bolts 60. A bolt 61 isalso inserted in registering openings in the arms 59 and the arms ofback bar 36, serving to brace the back in position, and preventing theback from moving forward about its pivotal connection with the crossbars 35, as above described.

By the use of my construction, in which the supporting frame is capableof being folded up compactly, in which the back is capable of beingturned down into snug engagement with the Seat, and in which the seatand back cushions and the seat curtain are held securely in position inuse, but are easily detachable, when desired, I have provided a couchwhich is strong and reliable in use and which can be moved very readilywhen desired. By bracing the supporting frame securely, and particularlyby reason of providing longitudinally extending bars extending from endto end of the supporting frame in contact with the floor, I haveprovided a construction which is capable of resisting hard usage for avery long period, and one in which there is little or no tendency forthe frame to creep during the use of the couch as a swing.' Bysupporting the couch proper from comparatively d.low standards by linkswhich extend from the upper end portions of the standards to the bottomportion of the seat frame, I have provided a construction infwhich `thesupi porting standards and the supporting links do not extend above thearm of the couch, making it possible to provide the desired padding for'the arms entirely free of the supporting structure. This feature is ofvery considerable importance, from the standpoint of wthe ease andcomfort of the occupant of the swing.

I claim:

In an article of furniture, the combination of a "seat, means forsupporting said seat movably in position, arm pads, flaps in the form ofbags secured to said pads, and arm frame members adapted to be insertedin said bags for holding the pads in operative position.

HARLEY A. LOCKLIN.

